London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Fulham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

This page requires JavaScript

(57)
It will be seen that only one sample of pasteurised milk failed to
satisfy the phosphatase test for efficient heat-treatment. This case was
reported to the Milk Division of the Ministry of Food to whom a monthly
return is submitted of the samples taken in the Borough together with
the results of the appropriate examinations.
The milk now retailed in Fulham is either the product of "tuberculin
tested" herds or has been "pasteurised" or "sterilised" in accordance
with the provisions of the above Regulations. The use of these special
designations is only permissible by persons duly licensed by the local
authority.
Licences issued under these Regulations are renewable annually o n
the 1st January, principal licences being granted to retailers occupying
premises within the Borough, whilst supplementary licences are issued to
purveyors who distribute milk within the Borough of Fulham from premises
situate outside.
The following are details of licences granted for the year 1951:-
No. of Licences to retail Tuberculin
Tested milk 49
No. of Supplementary Licences to
retail Tuberculin Tested
milk 11
No. of Licences to retail Pasteurised
milk 80
No. of Supplementary Licences to retail
Pasteurised milk 11
No. of Licences to retail Sterilised
milk 89
No. of Supplementary Licences to
retail Sterilised milk 11